Man flown to hospital being hit by semi with two tanker trailers

GOODING — Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred at 7:02 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of State Highway 46 and 2300 South, in Gooding County.

A 2004 Ford F-150 pickup, driven by a 50-year-old male, from Pasco, Washington, failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of State Highway 46 and 2300 South. A Freightliner semi-truck with two tanker trailers, driven by a 40-year-old male, from Twin Falls, struck the Ford F-150 pickup.

The driver of the Ford pickup was not wearing a seatbelt and was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital. The driver of the semi-truck was wearing a seatbelt.

The intersection was blocked for approximately four and a half hours while emergency crews worked to clear the intersection.

The crash remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.